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Occupational respiratory disease surveillance is the ongoing, systematic collection, analysis, and dissemination of health and hazard data to monitor the extent and severity of occupationally-related lung disease and related workplace exposures for use in public health education and in disease prevention. This NIOSH Topic also includes information about occupational respiratory disease medical screening and monitoring - the systematic evaluation of exposed workers to detect potential health problems at an early stage and to facilitate action to prevent the development or progression of occupationally-related respiratory disease.
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What's New! |
 eWoRLD, the electronic version of the Work-Related Lung Disease Surveillance Report. eWoRLD offers the user quick access to all summary tables, figures, and maps of the Report in three formats (html, gif, pdf, and data in csv). |
 Miner Identification Form, English and Spanish versions: This form must be completed by the miner and accompany all x-rays sent to NIOSH for interpretation as part of the Coal Workers' X-ray Surveillance Program.
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 State-Based Surveillance Programs, updated: Links to state health departments conducting sentinel (case-based) surveillance for work-related asthma (WRA), silicosis, and/or conducting population-based surveillance for pneumoconiosis as part of Fundamental surveillance under the current cooperative agreement. |
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Index
- National Statistics: Surveillance information from various national and state sources on the occurrence of occupational respiratory diseases and selected workplace exposures, including morbidity, mortality, and hazard surveillance data.
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The electronic version of the Work-Related Lung Disease (WoRLD) Surveillance Report (eWoRLD): Summary tables, figures, and maps on various occupationally-related respiratory diseases, including data on mortality, morbidity, and associated workplace exposures. |
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National Occupational Respiratory Mortality System (NORMS): An interactive query system designed to generate statistics, charts, and maps relating to mortality from occupationally-related lung diseases. |
- State-Based Surveillance: Information on state-based surveillance of occupational respiratory disease, including asthma and silicosis.
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- Worker Medical Monitoring: Information providing technical assistance and recommendations for worker medical monitoring for occupational respiratory diseases, including the NIOSH programs for certification classes.
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NIOSH B Reader Program: NIOSH B Reader approval is granted to physicians who demonstrate proficiency in the classification of chest x-rays for the pneumoconioses. |
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- Related NIOSH Products: Links to NIOSH publications, web pages, and other NIOSH products dealing with occupational respiratory diseases.
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- Other Related Resources: Links to other information of relevance on occupational respiratory disease and hazard surveillance.
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Contact Information
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Surveillance Branch
Division of Respiratory Disease Studies
NIOSH
1095 Willowdale Road
Morgantown, WV 26505
WoRLD@CDC.gov |
To receive email notification of updates to the Occupational Respiratory Disease Surveillance information in these web pages, email us at WoRLD@CDC.gov. In the subject line, type "ORDS updates," and in the body of the email include all contact information. |
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